Race 4: BETWAY GRADUATION PLATE (Maidens,1 & 2 time winners)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 04 October 2024 | 14:15

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R86,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Heart Stealer 5 ch. g 60.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie - 64 80 9/2
2nd Montelena TF 4 b. f 57.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 0.05 91 90 5/4
3rd Dubai Hills 4 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 3 Mr D B Geerthsen 0.55 78 95 20/1
4 Makhachev 2 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr E W Webber 2.3 85 81 5/1
5 Holocene 4 ch. g 60.0kg 8 Mr K Minnie 3.55 74 76 33/1
6 Mister Whistle 4 b. g 54.0kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 6.8 47 52 150/1
7 Captain Of Grit 3 b. g 59.5kg 1 Mr L Mxothwa 6.9 84 84 11/2
8 Pomo's Big Spender 3 b. g 55.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli 8.65 82 67 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.98s
Average Time
84.69s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R803,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Heart Stealer 1 64 80 +16 + 7 + 9
Montelena 2 91 90 -1 -1
Dubai Hills 3 78 95 +17 -1 + 18
Makhachev 4 85 81 -4 -1 -3
Holocene 5 74 76 +2 -2 + 4
Mister Whistle 6 47 52 +5 -3 + 8
Captain Of Grit 7 84 84 0 -3 + 3
Pomo's Big Spender 8 82 67 -15 -3 -12
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	HOLOCENE (K Minnie) and CAPTAIN OF GRIT (L Mxothwa) were stubborn loading.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	MISTER WHISTLE (C Maujean) over raced in the early and middle stages.
b)	MAKHACHEV (E Webber) had to be steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the heels of DUBAI HILLS (*DB Geerthsen), which shifted out away from the crop in the latter stages. Apprentice DB Geerthsen appeared before the Board and was advised to straighten his mounts timeously when shifting ground in the race.
c)	HEART STEALER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)
d)	MONTELENA, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer AC Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	E Webber rode MAKHACHEV (declared 10h12 on 20241004)
b)	*DB Geerthsen rode DUBAI HILLS (declared 09h56 on 20241003)
c)	MONTELENA raced with a compression mask (declared 15h09 on 20241002)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS